1. The Blackstone Group Inc.
The Blackstone Group Inc. (BX), which was established in 1985 and has offices in London, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Dubai, is the market leader with $881 billion in total assets under management (AUM).
The business makes investments in a variety of industry segments, including the energy, retail, and technology industries. Although Blackstone’s main investment area is private equity ($126 billion), it also has enormous stakes in real estate, credit, and hedge funds. Refinitiv, a producer of financial markets data and infrastructure, Ancestry, a provider of digital family history services, and Bumble, the owner and operator of dating and social networking applications, are just a few of its 107 portfolio companies.
2. KKR & Co. Inc.
The $459 billion AUM of KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR), originally Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. KKR, a New York-based company founded in 1976, is renowned for being one of the first companies to participate in large-scale leveraged buyouts, which are currently one of the firm’s areas of expertise.
The company’s 1989 leveraged acquisition of RJR Nabisco and its 2007 acquisition of TXU, the largest leveraged acquisition in history, are two notable transactions.
Its current interests include Optiv, PetVet, and Fiserv Inc.
3. CVC Capital Partners
The entire AUM of CVC Capital Partners is close to $122 billion, and its private equity platforms oversee $92 billion in assets. CVC, which was founded in 1981, has 24 locations throughout the world and more than 650 employees, including 300 investment experts. 114 businesses from all around the world are included in its private equity portfolio.
4. The Carlyle Group Inc.
With 26 offices spread across five continents and a $293 billion AUM, The Carlyle Group Inc. (CG) employs more than 1,800 experts worldwide. Washington, D.C. serves as the company’s headquarters. It was established in 1987. Supreme, Workforce Logiq, and the Japanese brewery Orion Breweries Ltd. are among the noteworthy current holdings of its corporate private equity subsidiary, which has an AUM of $161 billion.
5. Thoma Bravo
With a $91 billion AUM and more than 40 years of expertise, Thoma Bravo offers seasoned management teams and expanding software and technology firms funding and strategic assistance. Its portfolio includes some of the most well-known businesses, such as McAfee, Conga, and Anchorage.
